DPS for audit services for opted-in eligible bodies in England

Descriptions

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Estimated total value: Instead of: 80,000,000 Read: 998,000,000 Other additional information: The dynamic purchasing system will run for up to 8 years, expected to commence in May 2022. Potential bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity as a whole. PSAA reserves the right to disqualify potential bidders where there is an actual or potential conflict of interest. Potential bidders will be required to complete and return the Conflict of Interest Declaration as part of its selection questionnaire response. The procurement will establish a dynamic purchasing system to appoint auditors to cover the audits of the accounts (as per the Code of Audit Practice) of eligible bodies across England that opt in for the purposes of the appointment of auditors under the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the requirements of the Local Audit (Appointing Person) Regulations 2015. Eligible entities include local councils, combined authorities, police and crime commissioners, police, fire and crime commissioners, chief constables, fire and rescue authorities, waste authorities, passenger transport executives and national park authorities.